VodafoneThree - Finance Lead Towerco
Location: Newbury + Hybrid
Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri
Job Description
We are creating something special. We are joining forces to create the biggest mobile network provider in the UK. Through our collective strengths and talents, we will transform customers’ experience and create a best‑in‑class network for coverage, connectivity, and reliability, delivering greater value and more choice for the nation than ever before.
This role is accountable for the Financial and Management accounting for VodafoneThree’s Towerco arrangements with Cellnex, overseeing £0.3bn annual spend. It ensures all financial accounting, management accounting and financial transactions with Cellnex are undertaken accurately and in a timely fashion.
Key Responsibilities:
* Leading on annual and interim audits from a Towerco perspective
* Financial accounting in respect of all Towerco contracts for the purposes of local and group accounts
* Accountable for monthly and quarterly accounting and reporting, including providing variance analysis, creating journals, and answering queries from the FP&A finance team
* Gain a deep understanding of the respective contractual agreements
* Supporting commercial discussions between 3UK and Cellnex
* Ownership of the quarterly forecasting and annual budget process for Towerco ensuring delivery to a high standard of timeliness and accuracy
* Leading on and agreeing quarterly invoicing with Cellnex and managing receivables, payables, recharges and cashflow impacts in liaison with treasury
Qualifications
We are looking for a qualified accountant with at least 5 years post‑qualification experience (ACA, ACCA or CIMA). Financial accounting experience is a must, and we prefer candidates who have also worked in management accounting and business partnering. Experience with tools like Oracle and SmartView is advantageous. Strong communication skills to deal with individuals and teams within and external to the organisation, and experience with significant third‑party partners would be helpful.
What we offer
We care about our people’s success by offering great pay, bonuses, up to 28 days off plus bank holidays, and paid time for charity work. Personalised benefits such as discounts, vouchers, a pension scheme and more are available. We support career development through learning tools and top‑notch parental leave policies.
Need to know
We are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulator standards.
We believe everyone should have the opportunity to interview for a role that matches their skills. In collaboration with our Talent, Diversity & Inclusion teams and our employee‑led DEI Networks, we have identified a range of reasonable adjustments to help you feel comfortable and perform at your best self during the interview process. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request, please contact your recruiter directly or email jobs@three.co.uk for guidance.
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